Kano State Commissioner for Rural Development, Musa Ilyasu Kwankwaso has resigned.
His resignation comes hours after Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje gave political appointees who wish to run for elective offices 24 hours to resign.
2023: Ganduje orders all political appointees running for elective offices to resign
Musa Ilyasu is to contest for membership of the House of Representatives under Kura, Madobi and Garun Malam Federal Constituency.
In an audio clip, the former commissioner thanked Governor Abdullahi Ganduje for the opportunity.
In another development, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Public Infrastructure, Comr. Ahmad Dauda Lawan also tendered his resignation.
He resigned to contest for the office of member, Kano House of Assembly representing Tarauni.
Ganduje orders political appointees willing to contest for elections to resign
Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state has directed all his political appointees that want to contest for elections in 2023 to resign.
In a terse statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Abba Anwar, on Sunday, Mr Ganduje said the appointees are given between now and Monday, April 18 to tender their resignation.
He said the directive was to comply with the provision of section 84(12) of the newly amended Electoral Act.
“Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje directed all political appointees running for elective offices in the forthcoming 2023 general elections to resign from their respective positions,” the statement said.
Mr Ganduje’s commissioner for Water Resources, Sadiq Wali, had earlier tendered his resignation and obtained governorship nomination form on the platform of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
